Shade and rod fixture



Dec. 20, 1938. 4 w. c, TENNA'NT SHADE' vAND HOD FIXTURE Filed May 25, 1937 Patented Dec. 20, 19x38 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,141,095 SHADE AND Ron FIXTURE William C. Tennant, Moundsville, W. Va; Application May 26, 1937, Serial` No. 144,953

1 Claim.

This invention relates to shade, curtain and drapery rod fixtures and its general object is to provide a fixture that is not only adjustable to receive shades and rods of various lengths, but

5 is hingedly mounted with respect to a window frame or the like, for movement toward and away from the frame to carry the shade, curtains, etc. accordingly, with the result free access can be had to the windows for cleaning and washing the same, and the fixture is detachably secured at its free end to the frame, to prevent casual movement or displacement thereof.

A further object is to provide a fixture of the character set forth, that can be permanently attached to a window frame or the like in an easy and expeditious manner, and the free end of the fixture can be readily attached and detached, for the purpose set forth, with minimum effort.

Another object is to provide a fixture that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in operation, use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference Will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of the fixture which forms the subject matter of the present invention, applied toa window frame.

Figure 2 is a top plan view illustrating the fixture in position for use in full lines, and away from the frame in dotted lines, as well as rods and a shade applied to the fixture.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 3--3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring tol the drawing in detail, the letter A indicates a frame to which my xture is attached, and it will of course be understood that it may be attached to window frames. windows, doors and the like.

The fixture includes a relatively long flat body strip I which is enlarged or widened in outwardly inclined or diverging formation at one end, as.

at 2 and the portion 2 has formed on the outer edge thereof hinge barrels 3 that register with hinge barrels 4 on an elongated hinge plate 5 for cooperation therewith, to receive a pintle 6, consequently it will be seen that the body strip is hingedly mounted, and the plate 5 is provided with openings to receive suitable securing means such as screws for permanently securing the fixture to the frame, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The portion of the body strip from its juncture 5 with the enlarged or wide portion 2 has its longitudinal edges rolled to provide channel flanges 1 that extend from the portion 2 to the free end of the strip to slidably receive within the same like flanges 8 formed on the longitudinal edges of the 10 slidably mounted strip 9 which is likewise flat, but of less width than the strip I, so as to be disposed in fitting association therewith as clearly shown in Figure 3, consequently it will be seen that the strip 9 is adjustably associated with the l5 strip I, to vary the length of the fixture.

In order to hold the strip 9 at various adjusted positions with respect to the strip I, I provide a slot II) extending along the longitudinal center of the strip I, and the strip 9 has an opening 20 therein to receive the bolt of a bolt and nut connection II, for fixing the strip 9 against movement.

The strip 9 has extending from the free end thereof an ear I2 which is receivable by a screw 25 hook I3 for holding the fixture in o-perative position, in face to face relation with the frame, and in order to facilitate the movement of the fixture on the hinge, I provide a handled rod I4 having a hooked free end I5 for disposal in an opening 30 adjacent to the free end of the strip 9 and at the lower edge thereof, as clearly shown in Figure- 1. The screw hook is threadedly secured within the frame, and it willV be obvious that the handled rod can be used to move the head of the hook to 35 the dotted line position of Figure 1, thence the hooked end of the rod is disposed in the opening of the strip 9 for moving the fixture from the full line position of Figure 2, to the dotted line position thereof. 40

The strips I and 9 are preferably made from sheet metal and cut therefrom and thence bent outwardly at right angles thereto are rod brackets I6, and shade brackets I1 are provided in the same manner. In Figure 2 I have illustrated 45 rods and shades mounted on the respective brackets, and it will be noted from Figure 3 that the rod brackets are of the tongue type toreceive a well known type of rod and the shade brackets have the usual opening and slot to receive the 50 trunnions of a shade roller.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be 55 made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A shade, curtain and drapery rod fixture, comprising an elongated hinge plate to be Xed to a window frame or the like, a at body strip widened at one end in diverging formation to provide an enlarged end portion hingedly secured to the hinge plate, said body strip having channel flanges formed on the longitudinal edges thereof from the point of juncture of the enlarged end portieriA therewith, a second strip having channel flanges formed along the longitudinal edges thereof and' telescopically mounted in the flanges. of. the body strip for adjustment of the second strip longitudinally of the body strip forr movement therewith toward and away from the frame, said body strip having a slot extending along the longitudinal center thereof, means carried by the second strip and mounted in the slot for holding the second strip in adjusted position with respect to the body strip, said strips having shade and rod brackets thereon, an ear formed on and extending centrally from the outer end of the second strip, a right angle bent screw hook to be threaded in the frame in the path of the ear for receiving the latter for detachably securing the strips in normal position for use parallel to the frame, handled means having a hooked free end detachably associated with the second strip for moving the strips toward and away from the frame and said handled means adapted for engagement with the screw hook for moving the latter into and out of ear receiving positions.

WILLIAM C. TENNANT. 

